0066 A Sport vs. Sports

What is the difference between “Sport” and “Sports”?

The Japanese use “sports” both in singular and plural use in Japanese: It sounds like “My most favorite sports is baseball.” Accordingly, most Japanese can’t hear “sport” while they always say “sports.”

In English one usually has to use “sport” for singular use and “sports” for plural use.

Examples:
Baseball is a sport.
His favorite sport is basketball.
Football, basketball, baseball, and hockey are the most popular team sports in the U.S.
For more examples check the following web pages < http://pbskids.org/kws/sports/ >

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“Sport” スポートと “Sports” スポーツとの違いは？

日本語では、普通、単数、複数にかかわらず、 “sports” （スポーツ）が、使われます: たとえば、“My most favorite sports is baseball” （僕の一番大好きなスポーツは、野球です）。したがって、大抵の日本人は、 “sport”が聞き取ることが出来ず、また、いつも、“sports”と言います。

英語では、単数の場合は、 “sport” そして、複数の場合は、“sports” が使われます。
例:
Baseball is a sport.
His favorite sport is basketball.
Football, basketball, baseball, and hockey are the most popular team sports in the U.S.
For more examples check the following web pages < http://pbskids.org/kws/sports/ >

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